EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas responded to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar after his decision to sever contact, asserting that the two-state solution remains the only viable path to peace in the Middle East, according to a statement published Thursday.
EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas replied Thursday to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's decision to sever diplomatic contact over her reported remarks comparing Israel to an apartheid regime. In a statement published by her office, Kallas said the two-state solution 'remains the only viable path to bring peace to the Middle East.' She did not apologize for the reported remark, which The Zioneer first reported on June 13. Sa'ar announced Thursday morning that Israel would cut contact with Kallas until she apologized, escalating a diplomatic rift between Jerusalem and Brussels. Kallas's response does not address the apology demand directly, maintaining the EU's longstanding position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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